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2. Bundesliga

Shown in game as Bundesliga 2

Playable
125Reputation
18Teams

Teams

18
TeamEntryLast positionReputation
FC Schalke 04Member177,100
Hertha BSCMember186,850
Hamburger SVMember36,800
Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895Member46,350
Hannover 96Member106,350
1. FC NürnbergMember146,300
FC St. PauliMember56,150
1. FC KaiserslauternMember96,050
Karlsruher SCMember75,950
SC Paderborn 07Member65,900
SpVgg Greuther FürthMember125,800
FC Hansa RostockMember135,650
Braunschweig TSV EintrachtMember155,650
Holstein KielMember85,600
1. FC MagdeburgMember115,400
VfL OsnabrückMember35,350
SV Wehen WiesbadenMember45,050
SV ElversbergMember14,550

Details

Short name
2. Bundesliga
Abbreviation
2BL
Nation
Germany
Parent competition
—
Governing body
—
Season
18 Sep – 23 May
League games
34
Reputation vs top division
72%
Continental rank (calc)
26
Required coaching badge
Continental Pro License
Wage budget % of turnover
—

Format

StageTeamsPromotionRelegation
12 rounds · 1 play-off places (Bundesliga)182 Bundesliga2 3. Liga
22

Final tables

20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998199719961995199419931991199019891988198719861985198419831982

League strength

ClubPlayersCA16PA16Avg ageSquad value
Hamburger SV31122.7134.223.5£31,147,502
Hertha BSC37121.7137.923.4£40,918,524
FC Schalke 0428121.1136.226.7£33,576,247
FC St. Pauli25119.9129.726.2£21,981,326
Fortuna Düsseldorf 189523119.1130.924.2£19,866,729
Hannover 9625118.8132.925£18,168,282
Karlsruher SC2511712926.6£10,824,188
Holstein Kiel30116.9129.325.2£18,400,440
1. FC Nürnberg33116.7131.624.8£18,111,505
SC Paderborn 0731116.4129.923.8£16,764,663
1. FC Kaiserslautern27115.4125.425.9£13,541,573
1. FC Magdeburg28115.3124.825.1£14,110,363
SpVgg Greuther Fürth25115.3130.823.9£13,589,099
FC Hansa Rostock29114.1123.824.7£11,370,163
Braunschweig TSV Eintracht28112123.925.6£7,391,819
SV Elversberg23110.9117.627.3£7,175,866
SV Wehen Wiesbaden28110.7121.624.8£8,080,965
VfL Osnabrück30109.2124.124.7£5,460,828

The site’s own figures from each member club’s contracted players (CA16/PA16: means of the best sixteen; value is fm-reader’s calculation).

Most titles

VfL Bochum 184842021
1. FC Köln42019
Sport-Club Freiburg42016
FC Schalke 0432022
Hertha BSC32013
1. FC Nürnberg32004
DSC Arminia Bielefeld22020
Fortuna Düsseldorf 189522018
1. FC Kaiserslautern22010
Karlsruher SC22007
Hannover 9622002
1. FC Heidenheim 184612023
VfB Stuttgart12017
FC Ingolstadt 0412015
SpVgg Greuther Fürth12012

Counted by the site from the past winners below.

Derbies in this competition

Best in the competition

PlayerClubPositionsCA
Marcel HalstenbergHannover 96D (LC), WB (L)134
Lars StindlKarlsruher SCAM (LC), ST (C)132
Fabian ReeseHertha BSCM/AM (RL)130
Marcel HartelFC St. PauliDM, M/AM (C)129
Robert GlatzelHamburger SVST (C)129
Eric SmithFC St. PauliD (C), DM, M (C)128
Daniel Heuer FernandesHamburger SVGK128
Marc-Oliver KempfHertha BSCD (C)128
Ron-Robert ZielerHannover 96GK127
Marvin WanitzekKarlsruher SCM/AM (LC)127
László BénesHamburger SVDM, M/AM (C)127
Haris TabakovićHertha BSCST (C)127
Ron SchallenbergFC Schalke 04DM, M (C)126
Marius MüllerFC Schalke 04GK126
Ludovit ReisHamburger SVDM, M (C)126
Jonas MeffertHamburger SVDM, M (C)126
Sebastian SchonlauHamburger SVD (C), DM126
Florian KastenmeierFortuna Düsseldorf 1895GK125
Jackson IrvineFC St. PauliDM, M/AM (C)125
Jean-Luc DompéHamburger SVM (L), AM (RL)125

Best young players

PlayerClubAgeCAPA
Tjark ErnstHertha BSC20117147
Jens Castrop1. FC Nürnberg19118142
Bright Arrey-MbiHannover 9620112140
Colin Kleine-BekelHolstein Kiel20112138
András NémethHamburger SV20110136
Marcel BeifusKarlsruher SC20108132
Marten WinklerHertha BSC20114132
Derry ScherhantHertha BSC20112130
Kerim ÇalhanoğluSpVgg Greuther Fürth20108130
Florian BährVfL Osnabrück20100129
Jannis LangFC Hansa Rostock2098126
Valon ZumberiHamburger SV2098122
Jannik ZahmelVfL Osnabrück2085121
Oualid MhamdiSpVgg Greuther Fürth20101121
Daniel AdamczykVfL Osnabrück2096120

Under 21 at the game start, by stored fixed potential (range codes cannot be ranked).

Past winners

41
SeasonWinnerRunner-upThirdFinal venue
2022–23 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 SV Darmstadt 98Hamburger SV —
2021–22 FC Schalke 04 SV Werder BremenHamburger SV —
2020–21 VfL Bochum 1848 SpVgg Greuther FürthHolstein Kiel —
2019–20 DSC Arminia Bielefeld VfB Stuttgart1. FC Heidenheim 1846 —
2018–19 1. FC Köln SC Paderborn 071. FC Union Berlin —
2017–18 Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 1. FC NürnbergHolstein Kiel —
2016–17 VfB Stuttgart Hannover 96Braunschweig TSV Eintracht —
2015–16 Sport-Club Freiburg RasenBallsport Leipzig1. FC Nürnberg —
2014–15 FC Ingolstadt 04 SV Darmstadt 98Karlsruher SC —
2013–14 1. FC Köln SC Paderborn 07SpVgg Greuther Fürth —
2012–13 Hertha BSC Braunschweig TSV Eintracht1. FC Kaiserslautern —
2011–12 SpVgg Greuther Fürth Eintracht FrankfurtFortuna Düsseldorf 1895 —
2010–11 Hertha BSC FC AugsburgVfL Bochum 1848 —
2009–10 1. FC Kaiserslautern FC St. PauliFC Augsburg —
2008–09 Sport-Club Freiburg 1. FSV Mainz 051. FC Nürnberg —
2007–08 Borussia Mönchengladbach TSG 1899 Hoffenheim1. FC Köln —
2006–07 Karlsruher SC FC Hansa RostockMSV Duisburg —
2005–06 VfL Bochum 1848 TSV Alemannia AachenFC Energie Cottbus —
2004–05 1. FC Köln MSV DuisburgEintracht Frankfurt —
2003–04 1. FC Nürnberg DSC Arminia Bielefeld1. FSV Mainz 05 —
2002–03 Sport-Club Freiburg 1. FC KölnEintracht Frankfurt —
2001–02 Hannover 96 DSC Arminia BielefeldVfL Bochum 1848 —
2000–01 1. FC Nürnberg Borussia MönchengladbachFC St. Pauli —
1999–00 1. FC Köln VfL Bochum 1848FC Energie Cottbus —
1998–99 DSC Arminia Bielefeld SpVgg UnterhachingSSV Ulm 1846 —
1997–98 Eintracht Frankfurt Sport-Club Freiburg1. FC Nürnberg —
1996–97 1. FC Kaiserslautern VfL WolfsburgHertha BSC —
1995–96 VfL Bochum 1848 DSC Arminia BielefeldMSV Duisburg —
1994–95 FC Hansa Rostock FC St. PauliFortuna Düsseldorf 1895 —
1993–94 VfL Bochum 1848 FC Bayer Uerdingen 05TSV 1860 München —
1992–93 Sport-Club Freiburg MSV DuisburgVfB Leipzig —
1990–91 FC Schalke 04 MSV DuisburgSV Stuttgarter Kickers —
1989–90 Hertha BSC SG Wattenscheid 091. FC Saarbrücken —
1988–89 Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 FC 08 Homburg1. FC Saarbrücken —
1987–88 SV Stuttgarter Kickers FC St. PauliSV Darmstadt 98 —
1986–87 Hannover 96 Karlsruher SCFC St. Pauli —
1985–86 FC 08 Homburg SpVg Blau-Weiß 1890 BerlinSC Fortuna Köln —
1984–85 1. FC Nürnberg Hannover 961. FC Saarbrücken —
1983–84 Karlsruher SC FC Schalke 04MSV Duisburg —
1982–83 SV Waldhof Mannheim 07 Kickers OffenbachFC Bayer Uerdingen 05 —
1981–82 FC Schalke 04 Hertha BSCKickers Offenbach —

Awards

Records

Longest unbeaten run 1. FC Köln 25 games 2002
Longest run without a win Chemnitzer FC 24 games 2000
Longest losing run MSV Duisburg 14 games 1985
Most games without conceding DSC Arminia Bielefeld 8 games 2009
Most games without scoring Rot-Weiß Oberhausen 8 games 1988
Most overall appearances Willi Landgraf 508 games
Most overall goals Theo Gries 123 goals
Most overall goals in a season Rudi Völler, TSV 1860 München 37 goals 1981
Record win FC Hansa Rostock v TuS Koblenz 9–0 2008
Highest scoring match 1. FC Kaiserslautern v SV Meppen 7–6 1997

Officials

36
Felix BrychGermany187
Daniel SiebertGermany178
Deniz AytekinGermany174
Felix ZwayerGermany171
Tobias StielerGermany161
Sascha StegemannGermany158
Harm OsmersGermany158
Robert SchröderGermany157
Daniel SchlagerGermany153
Bastian DankertGermany152
Christian DingertGermany152
Matthias JöllenbeckGermany146
Tobias WelzGermany145
Marco FritzGermany145
Patrick IttrichGermany144
Frank WillenborgGermany144
Sven JablonskiGermany143
Robert HartmannGermany143
Florian BadstübnerGermany142
Benjamin CortusGermany141
Martin PetersenGermany138
Tobias ReichelGermany137
Timo GerachGermany136
Benjamin BrandGermany133
Michael BacherGermany132
Nicolas WinterGermany131
Robert KampkaGermany130
Patrick AltGermany128
Arne AarninkGermany128
Martin ThomsenGermany127
Alexander SatherGermany126
Sven Waschitzki-GüntherGermany125
Sören StorksGermany124
Florian HeftGermany123
Florian LechnerGermany122
Patrick HanslbauerGermany112

Across versions

VersionReputationLevelTeamsHolders
FM27 27.0.0129218FC Schalke 04
FM26 26.2.01262181. FC Köln
FM26 26.0.01262181. FC Köln
FM24 24.3.01252181. FC Heidenheim 1846
FM23 23.4.0123218FC Schalke 04
FM23 23.3.0123218FC Schalke 04
FM23 23.0.0123218FC Schalke 04
FM22 22.4.0123218VfL Bochum 1848
FM22 22.3.0123218VfL Bochum 1848
FM22 22.1.0123218VfL Bochum 1848
FM22 22.0.1123218VfL Bochum 1848
FM22 22.0.0123218VfL Bochum 1848
FM21 21.4.0124218DSC Arminia Bielefeld
FM21 21.3.0124218DSC Arminia Bielefeld
FM21 21.1.1124218DSC Arminia Bielefeld
FM21 21.0.1124218DSC Arminia Bielefeld
FM21 21.0.0124218DSC Arminia Bielefeld
FM20 20.4.01232181. FC Köln
FM20 20.3.01232181. FC Köln
FM20 20.1.01232181. FC Köln
FM20 20.0.11232181. FC Köln
FM20 20.0.01232181. FC Köln
FM19 19.3.0123218Fortuna Düsseldorf
FM19 19.1.0123218Fortuna Düsseldorf
FM19 19.0.1123218Fortuna Düsseldorf
FM19 19.0.0123218Fortuna Düsseldorf
FM18 18.3.0129218Stuttgart
FM18 18.1.0121218Stuttgart
FM18 18.0.0121218Stuttgart
FM17 17.3.0121218Freiburg
FM17 17.0.0120218Freiburg
FM16 16.3.0120218Ingolstadt
FM16 16.0.1120218Ingolstadt
FM16 16.0.0120218Ingolstadt
FM15 15.3.0120218Köln
FM15 15.0.0120218Köln
FM14 14.3.0120218Hertha BSC
FM14 14.0.0120218Hertha BSC
FM13 13.3.0120218SpVgg Greuther Fürth
FM13 13.0.0120218SpVgg Greuther Fürth
FM12 12.2.0—218Hertha BSC
FM12 12.0.0—218Hertha BSC
FM10 10.0.0——18SC Freiburg

The same FM id in each loaded build, as each build stores it.